General Practice Research

The General Practice team at Western Sydney University has developed a research strategy guiding our involvement in an extensive range of research activities. We work with collaborators in the Western Sydney area and beyond, across the domains listed below. If you would like to collaborate with us, please complete the application form at the end of the Research Strategy document (PDF, 552.5 KB) (opens in a new window) or alternatively, download (DOCX, 180.18 KB) (opens in a new window) and email to Dr Steve Trankle at s.trankle@westernsydney.edu.au.

Research Values and Strategic Directions

A. Community Engaged
1. Our research is driven by the needs and hopes of the communities where it is based, as defined by those communities.

B. Collaborative
1. Our research participants are partners, not subjects, in our projects. We seek to build a research capacity within primary health care sector and also amongst communities.
2. We collaborate with other researchers to further develop our mutual strengths and promote synergies and economy of efforts.

C. Health Inequities (Social Justice)
1. Our research focuses on areas of need. We work particularly with underserved communities.

D. Outcome focussed
1. Our research informs best practice and thereby improves health and educational outcomes.
2.  We continue to build the capacity of the Department of General Practice to engage effectively in research.

General Practice Research Activity

Projects marked with an asterisk (*) involve opportunities for research by MD or PhD students.

Clinical Research

Community/ Public Health Research

Health Services Research

Education Research